Chapter 11: The
Unwanted, but Accepted Challenge
Lee:*watches Jasmine fly away*
"Nice throw."
Lei:*materializes out of nowhere* "Thanks. You
weren't so bad yourself."
Lee:*smiles*
(Meanwhile at the
mountain, the boy has broken through the reverie and is locked in
battle with Sasuke.)
Sasuke:*pulls him suddenly into choke hold*
"Did you really think you'd get away with this?"
Boy:*trying
to get away* "Lemmego."
Sasuke: "Answer me first."
Boy:
"Hell no."*elbows him in the stomach and gets away* "Shouldn't
have to answer to you of all people."*gains a little distance,
turns back around and throws a few shuriken.*
Sasuke:*jumps out of
the way and throws a few back at him*
Boy:*bends over backwards to
avoid them but a few brush his torso.*
Sakura:*coming out of
nowhere she nails a couple kunai into his torso*
Boy:*crumbles to
the floor in agony. he looks up at her* "Curse you."
Sakura:*picks
him up by the scruff of his shirt and growls in his ear* "Like you
should be talking Kyo."
Boy:*eyes narrow* "It's Black Spider
to you."*knocks her down by punching her in the stomach and does
the hand signs for the Owl's Hunt only to be knocked over by Kiba
and Akamaru*
Kiba: "Can't pay attention can you?"
Black
Spider:*scowls*
( From the north, Jasmine flies over head and
Black Spider[I'm not putting 'BS' for the simple reason of some
people's ability to take things the wrong way] watched
her.)
Black:*stands up again* "You got lucky this time, however
the next time we meet, your luck won't hold out."*he disappears
as a cloud passes over the moon.*
Kakashi:*scowls*
"Dammit."
Kurenai: "We've been after that boy for the past
three years, and we still can't catch him."
Kiba: "Three
years? Who is that guy?"
Sakura:*with her eyes closed.* "He
goes by Black Spider. He's a missing nin class C."
Sasuke:
"You know all that from just grabbing his shirt?"
Sakura:*opens
her eyes and turns to him. One of her eyes has turned a silvery green
color* "Yeah, with the Second Sight."
Kurenai: "All twenty
hand seals in moments?"
Sakura:*nods*
Kiba: "Well it
doesn't matter now. He got away and we've got bad news to report
to the Hokage."
Kurenai: "Don't be so negative
Kiba."
Sakura:*looks toward the direction Jasmine came from* *
"I hope they're okay."*
(Meanwhile at the canyon, Lei and
Lee have taken a seat by a pile of rocks and are slowly falling
asleep. Naruto and Hinata are just settling down to sleep again.
Kakashi and the rest of them head back to the mansion hanging their
heads. Sakura's eye is still silvery-green.)
Sasuke:*walking
beside her* "You haven't figured out how to stop using it have
you?"
Sakura: "I have. I just have a feeling Black'll be
back before we can get to the mansion."
Sasuke: "And why's
that?"
Sakura: "It's just a hunch."
(Shadow passes by
to her right and she sees it out the corner of her
eye.)
Sakura:*quicker than lightning she pulls out a kunai and
throws it at the shadow and then suddenly disappears.*
Kyo: "OW!!
Dammit who threw that at me?"*it barley nicked his shoulder
*
Sakura:*hanging upside down from a bar that was sticking out
from the wall. She was hanging by her knees and leaning back in his
face* "I did ya pansy."
Kyo: "Figured, considering you've
got it out for me."
Sakura: "You're the pervert not
me."
Kyo: "Hmph."
Sakura: "Besides, you're up to
something. You weren't at the table when the Hokage called us and
you never even bothered to show up to dinner. Where the hell have you
been!?"
Kyo: "Spying on Orochimaru's subordinates."
Sakura:
"Bull crap! We just fought one of them you egotistical jerk."
Kyo:
"Which one Jasmine or Black Spider?"
Sakura: "You knew they
were coming before the howl?"
Kyo: "Well, yeah. I've been
tracking them all day."
Sakura: "All day my ass. You were busy
groping me and fighting with Konohamaru this
morning."
Kyo:*scowls*
Sakura: "And not to mention you lied
to the Hokage about your family and your team. So why should I
believe you when you told two lies to the Hokage in one
sitting?"
Kyo:*scowls fiercely* "You're getting way out of
line pinkie."
Sakura: "If it means proving you're the Black
Spider then fine."
Kyo:*pulls out a kunai, only to have another
one thrown at him and pin his arm to the wall behind him. He pulled
it out faster than the thrower thought and lunged toward
Sakura.*
Sakura:*grabbed the bar behind her and released her
knees. She swung her legs forward and gave him a swift but powerful
kick to the face sending him about twenty feet up. She flipped up
from the bar and just above him. She gave him another kick in the
stomach this time and sent him into the ground*
(When Sasuke and
the rest of them came up they saw Kyo laying there
unconscious.)
Kiba: "Yeesh what happened to him?"
Sakura:*in
a squat position on the bar* "He made me angry and tried to attack
me."
Kakashi:*looks up at her on the bar* "And exactly
how?"
Sakura: "He said something that made me mad. Who threw
the second kunai? It almost took my head off."
Kakashi: "Sasuke
threw it. He heard your little spat."
Sakura:*shrugs* "It only
stalled him about 30 seconds."
Kiba: "What are you talking
about? He threw that at full force."
Sakura: "He used his
speed to pull instead of the strength in his arms. Then he proceeded
to attack me so I kicked him in the face and then back into the
ground."
Kakashi:*walks up to him and checks for a pulse.* "You
did a pretty good job. He'll be out for awhile."
Kurenai:
"And along with a major headache he'll probably have a
concussion."
Kiba: "No kidding."
Kakashi:*lifts up Kyo's
body to his shoulder* "Boy needs to gain a few pounds."
Kurenai:
"Let's head back before anymore trouble starts."
(They head
back to the mansion. Gai was waiting for them at the
gates.)
Gai:*seeing Kyo* "What the hell happened?"
Kakashi:
"He and Sakura had a disagreement and she clobbered him."
Gai:
"That's obvious. Who was at the mountain?"
Sasuke: "A
missing nin known as Black Spider."
Gai:*groans* "Not him
again."
Kurenai: "Yes, as unfortunate as it is."
(They
all head inside. Kakashi heads into the Hokage's office to find him
in his chair.)
Kakashi: "Sir, we've found the source of the
alarm."
Sandaime: "Well, go on then."
Kakashi: "It
appears that the Black Spider as returned to the village and is
serving under Orochimaru."
Sandaime: "That doesn't come as a
surprise to me. However, I am more concerned for my granddaughter's
safety at the moment. The Black Spider is of a little threat to
us."
Kakashi: "She is safe as far as I'm concerned. She'd
call for help if she needed it."
Sandaime:*smiles* "I know.
She's good about that."
Kakashi:*lightly blushing under his
mask* "She did tell you didn't she?"
Sandaime: "Hm? Oh,
about your proposal?"
Kakashi: "Yes."
Sandaime: "She
did, the same night you popped the question."
Kakashi: "No
secrets then?"
Sandaime: "Despite Naruto knowing."
Kakashi:
"What?"
Sandaime: "Naruto guessed when he saw the ring on
her finger after Jasmine shot him with the chakra ball."
Kakashi:-_-;
"Who did he tell?"
Sandaime: "No one as far as I know."
(The
next morning, Lei comes up with the sun and looks over into the
canyon.)
Lei:* "Today's the day."*
(At the bottom of the
gorge.)
Naruto:*pulls on his jacket as Hinata does the same with
her foot held in the air* "You sure your ready to get back on your
feet?"
Hinata:*zips up her jacket* "Yes. The sooner the
better."
Naruto:*zips up his and kneels next to her. He puts one
arm behind her back and the other under her knees and lifts her up.
He slipped on a rock and fell into the wall with Hinata in front of
him. He let go of her legs and braced his left arm to the wall.
However, he didn't let go of her back and their lips met in the
impact of the wall. He blushes darkly*
Hinata:*had her arms around
his neck and a blush creeping across her cheeks. She pulls back from
his lips and looks up at him, her cheeks still pink.*
Naruto:*is
beat red.*
Hinata: "You slipped, didn't you?"
Naruto:*nods,
face still red*
Hinata:*rests her head on his shoulder as a kunai
whizzes past the back of her neck*
Naruto:*face quickly turns back
to normal and faces the mouth of the cave* "What
the?"
Hinata:*looks up and there's no one standing
there*
(Back at the mansion, Sasuke runs into Kakashi's room to
wake him up.)
Sasuke:*shaking him* "Kakashi sensei wake
up!"
Kakashi:*groggily looks up at him* "What?"
Sasuke:
"Kyo's gone."
Kakashi:*instantly awake* "What?"*throws
off his covers and bolts out the door*
Sasuke:*follows him*
(Back
at the gorge...)
Naruto:*helps Hinata to a standing position*
"Ready?"
Hinata:*nods*
Naruto:*helps her to the mouth of
the cave and whistles loudly*
(A few seconds later Trudgen came
running up to them)
Trudgen: "You whistled?"
Naruto: "No
duh."
Trudgen:*gets a bigger and lays down*
Naruto:*helps her
onto Trudgen's back and gets on in front of her* "Alright lets
go."
Trudgen:*stands up and heads for the exit*
(At the top
of the gorge.)
Lei:*looking over the ledge* "Naruto's on the
move."
Lee:*looking up from his feet as he sits on the rock*
"Already?"
Lei: "Yes. They'll be out in a few
minuets."
(Trudgen is jumping on other rocks to get to the top.
Out of nowhere, invisible strings wrap around Naruto's chest and
lift him up.)
Naruto: "Huh? What the-?"
Hinata:
"Naruto!"*reaches to grab him but she gets wrapped up in another
set of invisible strings.* "Oh no."
Trudgen:*turning his head
as they get into the air.*
(The strings carry Naruto and Hinata
over the top of the gorge and land on top of Lee as he stood up.
Naruto did a belly flop onto Lee's back and Hinata landed butt
first on Naruto's.)
Lei: "What a nice drop in."
Hinata:
"It wasn't on purpose."
Lei:*her eyes are silver* "I know,
I saw the strings. Can you stand Hinata?"
Hinata:*shook her
head*
Lei:*helped Hinata to her feet* "You can get up now
Naruto."
(The same strings lift Naruto up again as Trudgen
reaches the top of the gorge. The strings slam him into the
rocks.)
Lei: "Who's got it out for you?"
Naruto: X_X "I
don't know."
Lee:*pulls himself to his knees* "You need to
cut back on the ramen a little."
Naruto:*sits up again*
"Ow."
Trudgen:*sniff, sniff. Sweat drop* "Not
again."
Naruto: "What?"
Trudgen: "Baka
Kyo."
Naruto:*confused*
Hinata:*shuddered*
Lei:
"Pervert."
(Kyo appears in a puff of smoke)
Kyo: "I am
not."
Lei: "You're the only person Jiraiya considers an
enemy in that field."
Kyo: "He's over fifty. I'm 16, I've
got a reason."
Lee:*stands and brushes himself off.* "Being 16
is no excuse for being a pervert."
Kyo: "Keep your thoughts to
yourself bushy brow."
Naruto: "Somebody's got an
attitude."
Kyo:*looks at him. Furrows brow* "You."
Naruto:
"What about me?"
Kyo: "You're Uzumaki Naruto aren't
you?"
Naruto: "Like it matters."
Kyo: "You're the
only thing that stands between me and my destiny."
Trudgen:
"What's that, eating 400 hundred bowls of ramen in 2 hours?"
Kyo:
"NO! I hate ramen. I meant Miss Hyuuga."
All:*sweat
drop*
Lei:*no longer paying attention to Kyo* "Naruto. She needs
medical attention. I can't do anything, it's too
late."
Naruto:*stands. He goes to Hinata*
"Trudgen."
Trudgen:*comes up to them and lays down, the same
size as before.*
Naruto:*puts Hinata on and gets on behind her*
"Go."
Trudgen:*starts off*
Kyo: "Nice try."*jerks his
hand back and the strings pull Naruto back*
Hinata: "Naruto!"
Lei:
"Lee, go with her. Kyo's not letting him leave."
Lee:
"Hai."*heads after Trudgen*
Naruto:*lands on his back*
"Ow!"
Kyo: "Its payback time for taking my girl."
Naruto:
"I don't have time for this."*pulls out a kunai and cuts the
strings and runs after Lee. He gets caught by another set.* "Damn."*
"Fine. You wanna play rough, then I'll play rough."**turns
around and lunges at full force at Kyo.*
Kyo:* "At
last."*
Naruto:*jumps up and is in front of the sun*
Kyo:*looks
up at him. His vision starts to give out* * "Ow, my
head."*
Naruto:*10 feet away*
Neji:*coming from nowhere. He
grabs Naruto and sets him on a rock* "That'll do."
Naruto:
O_O^ "What the hell are you talking about?"
Gai:*coming from
nowhere* "He has a concussion. He shouldn't even be out
here."
Naruto: "What?"
Lei: "How long's he had
it?"
Sakura:*coming out of nowhere, Gai behind her* "Twelve
hours at least."
Lei: "Alright. Get him to the hospital."
Gai:
"Who me?"
Lei:*sarcastically* "No Gai, Sakura. Go. Lee's
taking Hinata there."
Gai: "Alright. Yeesh." *picks up Kyo
and starts off*
Sakura: "Thought you could fix it."
Lei:
"It would have to be right away for a concussion or a broken
bone."
Sakura: "Broken bone?"
Naruto: "Hinata broke her
ankle."
Sakura: "Well don't just sit there. Get a move
on."
Lei: "You haven't learned anything from training with
me have you Sakura?"
Sakura: "What do you mean?"
Lei:*bites
her thumb and draws blood* "Summoning Jutsu."*the symbols come
around her hand as she slaps the ground. There's a puff of smoke
and as it clears he appears above her head and fifty feet tall. His
wingspan is twice his body length* "Can you give us a
hand?"
Shinsei-Na: "Gladly."
Lei: "Then get your ass
down here and let us on you big oaf."
Shinsei-Na:*puts his
talons on the ground and sits. He leans over so they can get on his
back*
Lei:*leaps on his back* "You kids comin' or not?"
(After
everyone was on his back)
Lei: "Alright, take off
time."
Shinsei-Na:*spreads his wings and lurches in to the air.
He takes off toward the hospital.*
(At the hospital, Hinata and
Kyo are taken into separate rooms[at least they've got some
brains]. Gai and Lee head outside to wait for Lei and the others.
They arrive as soon as they walk out the doors.)
Shinsei-Na:*swoops
down and literally drops them off*
Naruto: "Ow! I think I've
been dropped enough for one day thanks."
Shinsei-Na:*shrinking
to the size of a swan and sits on Lei's shoulder* "No you
haven't."
Lei:*swats him with her fan* "Shut your groggy old
pie hole."
Shinsei-Na: "Ow!"
Gai:-_-; "You apparently
haven't changed much over the years."
Lei: "Well what'd
you expect, him to be a perfect gentlemen? That's why I keep
shwaking him upside the head."
Gai:*shrugs* "They're in
separate rooms."
Sakura: "Does it even matter?"
Neji:
"Yes, he's been after her for awhile. Disturbing as that
is."
Naruto: "Don't wanna know."*a little soar about
earlier, he heads inside*
Lee:*raises eyebrow* "What happened
after I left?"
Lei: "Kyo almost got the crap kicked out of him
by Naruto."
Lee: "Oh."
(Naruto has gone up to see Hinata
in her room.)
Hinata:*Lying back comfortably with her foot propped
up* "Naruto, he isn't worth the trouble."
Naruto:*sighs* *
"Maybe she's right. I mean come on; I'm smart enough to not
walk around with a concussion."*
Hinata:*taking Naruto's hand
which was on the bed side* "Naruto."
Naruto:*looking up at
her* "Hm?"
Hinata: "Just promise me you won't be the one
to set the challenge."
Naruto: "Hinata..."
Hinata:
"Promise me."
Naruto:*slightly taken aback by her
straightforwardness. But he smiles* "Alright, I
promise."
Hinata:*pulls him into a hug that he wasn't
expecting*
Naruto:* a little confused but he returns it*
Kyo:*was
out in the hall [dude, this guy never gives up]* * "Damn that
Naruto. He thinks he can get away with everything."* *he has
bandages on his head and a nurse running after him*
Nurse:*rather
loudly* "Baka-san will you please return to your room before you
kill yourself."
Naruto:-_-;*with Hinata at arms length* "Does
he ever give up?"
Hinata:*sweat drop* "Unfortunately
not."
Kyo:*stomps into the doorway* "Look you little know it
all."
Naruto:* "Know it all? If he wants a know it all he
should talk to Sakura."*
Hinata:* "Oh no."*
Kyo: "I've
had about enough of you and your pathetic antics."
Sakura:*had
walked up* "Oh boy."
Kyo: "It's time we settled this
one-on-one."
Naruto:-_-; "Sorry to burst you bubble, but
you've got a concussion and aren't suppose to be leaving the
hospital."
Kyo:*vein* "Who says it has to be now you damned
idiot? After I get outta this dump it'll be you and me, one-on-one.
Got it?"
Naruto: "Fine."
Kyo: "Hmph. Oh, and don't
bring your pathetic little friends."
Sakura: O_O*vein*
Inner
Sakura: "Oh he did not just call me pathetic."
